Shelter for All: People catch ghosts and gain entries in the end times

Chapter 29: The Defense Tower Should Be Built Right in the Face of the Monster

The number of monsters near the river was unusually high, and they tended to appear in groups. Handling them one by one would be tedious. Su Mu decided it was time to try something new.

He took out a blueprint.

[Boar Bristle Spray Tower Construction Blueprint].

Though its name wasn’t particularly elegant, it was a defense tower dropped by a minor boss, and its effect was highly effective. Su Mu figured there was no rule that defense towers had to be built at home.

The blueprint didn’t even require a fixed construction site, making it perfect for field deployment right in front of the monsters. Moreover, the tower could be dismantled later.

[Tip: If you choose to dismantle the constructed building, the blueprint and one-third of the construction materials will be returned.].

Su Mu found a suitable location and activated the blueprint.

[Boar Bristle Spray Defense Tower].

[Quality: Excellent].

[Required for Construction: Stone x30, Wood Plank x30, Energy Stone x30].

[Construct?].

After confirming, a towering structure appeared before him, standing roughly two stories high. It bore an uncanny resemblance to a statue of Su Mu himself, holding a crossbow at the top and aiming it at potential enemies.

Su Mu chuckled. “So, in this world, they personalize defense towers to match their owner’s image? Interesting.”

The tower’s specifications caught his attention:

[Boar Bristle Spray Defense Tower].

[Level: 1].

[Quality: Excellent].

[Attack Range: Within one kilometer].

[Additional Attributes: None added].

[Description: The attack power is roughly equivalent to the Boar Bristle Spray skill of the Scarlet Boar King, but with extended range.].

Even a boss’s signature skill seemed outclassed by this defense tower.

However, Su Mu saw no need to add additional attributes just yet. That could wait until the defense tower was relocated to the dungeon.

After setting up the tower, he took a moment to check his own progress.

[Character Level: 2 (4420/5000)].

“I’ll train here until I reach level three before moving on,” he decided.

Turning back to the tower, he gave a command: “Defense tower, activate auto-targeting mode.”

The tower immediately locked onto a group of Scarlet Wild Dogs, and with Su Mu’s assistance, began eliminating the nearby monsters.

…

Meanwhile, the World Forum was abuzz with activity:

[User 1: Brothers, Sir William from Ireland says leveling up is crucial.].

[User 1: After leveling up, your attributes improve. You might even rip apart novice killers barehanded!].

[User 2: Amazing! Does this mean William from Ireland has reached level two?].

[User 3: Big deal. Turd and Talis from the Beautiful Land reached level two hours ago!].

[User 4: Our esteemed Taro from Sakura Land has also been at level two for some time now.].

[User 4: Hah! Our physical strength is unmatched compared to the weaklings from Dragonland.].

The mention of Su Mu soon sparked controversy.

[User 5: Level two? Pfft. Try killing an apocalypse boss like Su Mu. Then we’ll talk.].

[User 6: Su Mu? Just an opportunist. How does he compare to our warriors from the Beautiful Land?].

[User 7: Weak Dragonland tigers. Even in the apocalypse, they remain sickly cats.].

[User 8: Su Mu’s early advantage is irrelevant in the long run. Watch Turd announce an apocalypse boss kill tomorrow!].

But Su Mu’s defenders weren’t silent.

[User 5: Funny how you mock Su Mu, but didn’t hesitate to buy his items yesterday like mad dogs.].

[User 5: Don’t forget most names on the first kill list are from Dragonland!].

The heated debate was interrupted by a startling world announcement.

[World Announcement: Congratulations to the first survivor to reach Level 3.].

[The survivor’s personal level ranking has been released.].

The entire forum froze.

[User 9: Wait… weren’t we just talking about level two? How did someone hit level three already?].